Amendments Imperil Insider Bill

By

Andrew Ackerman And

Brody Mullins

February 1, 2012

WASHINGTON—A Senate bill to ban insider trading by lawmakers could get bogged down as senators seek to attach pet provisions, ranging from measures dealing with government ethics to legislation designed to make it easier for start-up firms to raise capital.

The flood of proposed amendments has raised concerns among proponents of the insider-trading ban, who worry that the legislation could be delayed— or even derailed—by the...